A UK view on Cyber, Information & IT Security by Security Expert Dave Whitelegg. Providing advice and explaining security for everyone, and also contemplating advanced themes and future trends in security.
With a focus on all the latest developments & issues within the UK Information Security space such as Hacking, DDoS, Botnets, Malware, Identity Theft, Data Protection (DPA) and regulatory compliance like PCI DSS & ISO27001:2013, all will be explained in an easy to understand way.

Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Cyber Security Roundup for February 2016

This month saw the trend in Spear Phishing and Ransomware cyber attacks continues across all industry sectors. Snapchat disclosed their CEO had fallen victim to a spear phishing attack which led to disclosure of Snapchat employee payroll information. Two German hospitals were victim to ransomware after a member of staff opened a malware infected email attachment. The ransomware crippled X-ray machines and email systems for two weeks, underlining the business risk ransomware presents.News

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